In Japanese culture, honesty is not sincerity.
Honesty arises from honne, the personal voice. Thus it is only shared between intimates.
Sincerity may arise from tatemae, yet appears superficial and hypocritical to a Westerner. It is the public voice of a Japanese person, and often is at odds with his personal voice.
If the personal voice is at odds with public opinion, then the person's public voice may reflect that opinion while the person's public actions might say otherwise.
Thus you might have a Japanese person declare that he agrees with the government that pot-smoking should remain illegal, but may indulge in the habit privately with his 420 friends.
While he may personally find the drug laws to have made illegal drugs more dangerous, the occasional liberal Japanese will not publicly protest the drug laws.
And yes, he may even find anarchy "liberating" but will not be at any neo-left protests.
Thus in utmost sincerity the Japanese will protest against State oppression while honestly proclaiming patriotism.
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